Mitchell remains the clear No. 2 running back for San Francisco, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports. Lombardi notes that the Niners have a history of trading backup running backs (Matt Breida, Jeff Wilson) when they're happy with their depth at the position. That could be an option this summer, though it's not necessarily likely, with Mitchell in the final year of his contract and a pair of rookies (fourth-round pick Isaac Guerendo, UDFA Cody Schrader) getting work at minicamp. The 49ers also have returning veteran Jordan Mason, but he's mostly played special teams and has never managed to move above Mitchell on the depth chart when Mitchell's been healthy. The long-term plan probably entails Guerendo taking over as the No. 2 RB behind Christian McCaffrey, but Mitchell looks on track to handle the role again this season.
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2023 Postseason Stats
2023 Season Stats
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Elijah Mitchell Career Stats
Career Stats
Rushing
Year | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 11 | 75 | 281 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
2022 | 5 | 45 | 279 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
2021 | 11 | 207 | 963 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 0 |
Receiving
Year | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YAC | YDS/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 1 |
2022 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
2021 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 137 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 151 | 13 |
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Elijah Mitchell Season Stats 2023
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2023 Postseason Stats
2023 Regular Season Stats
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Elijah Mitchell Game Log 2023
2023 Regular Season
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rushing
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receiving
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date
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Opp
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Result
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CAR
|
YDS
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AVG
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TD
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LNG
|
FD
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REC
|
TGTS
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TDS
|
LNG
|
YAC
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1/7
|
L
20-21
|
14
|
52
|
3.7
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1
|
14
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
15
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7.5
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0
|
8
|
9
|
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12/31
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W
27-10
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17
|
80
|
4.7
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1
|
15
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4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
12/3
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W
42-19
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3
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13
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4.3
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0
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11
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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11/23
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W
31-13
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7
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39
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5.6
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0
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13
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2
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1
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1
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-3
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-3
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0
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-3
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3
|
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11/19
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W
27-14
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4
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24
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6
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0
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13
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1
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-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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11/12
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W
34-3
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8
|
23
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2.9
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0
|
8
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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10/29
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L
17-31
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3
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2
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0.7
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0
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5
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1
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
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10/23
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L
17-22
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1
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-1
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-1
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0
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-1
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0
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-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
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-
|
-
|
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10/15
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L
17-19
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2
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-3
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-1.5
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0
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0
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0
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
|
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9/21
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W
30-12
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11
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42
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3.8
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0
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18
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2
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3
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3
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2
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0.7
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0
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9
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14
|
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9/10
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W
30-7
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5
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10
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2
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0
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4
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0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
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0
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0
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0
|
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Regular Season Totals |
75
|
281
|
2.8
|
2
|
18
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
26
|
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Still the No. 2 back
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Mitchell remains the clear No. 2 running back for San Francisco, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports. Lombardi notes that the Niners have a history of trading backup running backs (Matt Breida, Jeff Wilson) when they're happy with their depth at the position. That could be an option this summer, though it's not necessarily likely, with Mitchell in the final year of his contract and a pair of rookies (fourth-round pick Isaac Guerendo, UDFA Cody Schrader) getting work at minicamp. The 49ers also have returning veteran Jordan Mason, but he's mostly played special teams and has never managed to move above Mitchell on the depth chart when Mitchell's been healthy. The long-term plan probably entails Guerendo taking over as the No. 2 RB behind Christian McCaffrey, but Mitchell looks on track to handle the role again this season.
Gets 12 percent of snaps
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Mitchell was the only San Francisco backup to receive carries for the second straight week. The 25-year-old wound up logging seven snaps on offense, but he barely made an impact in the box score Sunday. Mitchell's inconsistent play combined with a smaller role on offense this year should keep him out of fantasy lineups when San Francisco returns from its bye to face the Jaguars on Nov. 12.
Only backup with touches Monday
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Starting tailback Christian McCaffrey (oblique) did not leave the field in Monday's loss despite playing at less than 100 percent. Mitchell was still able to get on the field via two-back sets for four offensive snaps (eight percent). The 25-year-old wound up being the only other backup to touch the ball against Minnesota despite losing favor to the hotter Jordan Mason in recent weeks. Mitchell appears to still be No. 2 on depth chart heading into next Sunday's game against Cincinnati despite struggling with his production (2.5 YPC) when he has been healthy enough to play this season.